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Published on: 4/1/2003
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The move also reunites Kris Chayer of AMS and Jim Doyle of MSI, working together again to serve the pallet and material handling industries.
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"Jim's tremendous experience, vision, and commitment to the pallet industry add enormous strength to AMS," said Kris.
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As general manager, Kris oversaw all departments and personnel in every area of operations.He worked closely with Jim in designing equipment and systems for pallet recyclers, and his experience working with specialized equipment in the tool and die industry was a valuable addition to MSI.
Kris moved to Michigan and founded AMS in 1997.
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With his knowledge and expertise, Kris led AMS to become a major supplier of automation and computerization to the pallet and material handling industries in just five years.
AMS is a full design and supply integrator, providing products and services that support pallet repair, sorting, handling, conveying, wood recovery, grinding, palletizing, washing, sanitizing, drying, heat treating, ergonomic handling systems, custom integrations, project management, Palcoat paint systems, and Palmate pallet management systems.Its goal is to listen to customers and to provide them with cost effective and profitable solutions and strong customer relations and service.
Jim and Kris together developed one of the first assembly line repair processes in the industry.
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Kris and Jim together often have begun relationships with new customers by supplying them with conveyor to begin automating their businesses.
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"You might be surprised how some simple trash conveyor can make a difference in your company's efficiency and profitability," said Kris.
AMS provides custom grinding solutions in a strategic business relationship with West Salem Machinery, which has over 50 years of experience building grinders for the wood products industry.This relationship began years ago when Jim and Kris integrated two West Salem Machinery horizontal grinding systems at Pallet Supply Co.
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The smooth installation, strong service, and resulting profitability persuaded Kris to forge a business relationship with West Salem Machinery."I believe this relationship allows AMS to supply its customers with the best possible solutions available to the pallet industry for wood grinding," he said.